2023-05-18 10:14:00
Group “A”
USA – AUSTRIA – 4:1 (0:0, 2:1, 2:0)
GOALS: 1:0 – R.Grimaldi (N.Bonino, K.Mackay, 27.16). 1:1 – T. Raffl (P. Schneider, M. Rossi, 37.23 – Bol.). 2:1 – K. Mazur (T.D. Tynan, L. Hutson, 38.20). 3:1 – L. Hutson (N. Perbix, M. Coronato, 43.24). 4:1 – N. Perbiks (P. Brown, S. Farrell, 57.27 – Bol.).
GOALKEEPER: K. Petersen — B. Starkbaum
FINLAND – FRANCE – 5:3 (1:1, 2:1, 2:1)
GOALS: 0:1 – F. Shakiashvili (T. Bozon, A. Texier, 1.04). 1:1 – H. Pesonen (V. Pokka, J. Lammikko, 4.37). 2:1 – A. Oksanen (M. Anttila, N. Freeman, 23.35). 2:2 – D. Addamo (W. Galle, G. Leclerc, 28.31). 3:2 – M. Anttila (N. Matinpalo, 31.36). 4:2 – T. Hartikainen (S. Manninen, M. Rantanen, 45.22 – Bol.). 4:3 – C. Bertrand (F. Shakiashvili, T. Bozon, 49.08). 5:3 – S. Manninen (M. Rantanen, O. Mäyätä, 58.58 – a.m.).
GOALKEEPER: E. Larmy — D. Dzhanka
The US had no big problems yesterday. Although the Austrians tried to stay in the wake of the “stars and stripes”, for which they are honored and praised. But the “eagles” were again not enough for the third period, physically and mentally. And it was there that all the dots were correctly placed over the “i”.
But the French were close to dragging the Finns into the pool of overtime. For the fourth time in a row. The “Tri-colors” were bold, led the score, caught up, kept the intrigue. But still, Hartikainen and Manninen scored key goals in the third period, which prevented the “tricolors” from extending the “60+” streak, and Suomi from losing the most important points. And so the owners of the Nokia Arena stumbled. It’s not good to irritate your own torso like that.
Group “B”
LATVIA — NORWAY — 2:1 (0:0, 2:1, 0:0)
GOALS: 1:0 – R.Abols (R.Balcers, K.Daugavinsh, 23.14 – Bol.). 2:0 – T.Andersons (R.Kenins, 23.53). 2:1 – L. Hoff (H. Salsten, 34.20).
GOALKEEPER: A.Silovs — H.Haukeland
CANADA — KAZAKHSTAN — 5:1 (4:1, 0:0, 1:0)
GOALS: 1:0 – M. Wigar (S. Blais, D. Veleno, 0.19). 2:0 – L. Krause (M. Wigar, D. Quinn, 5.05). 3:0 – L. Krause (S. Lawton, D. Barron, 7.50). 3:1 – A. Beketaev (S. Daniyar, E. Rymarev, 9.55). 4:1 – D. Veleno (S. Blays, 19.22). 5:1 – S. Blais (D. Veleno, M. Lucic, 41.55).
GOALKEEPER: D. Hofer — N. Boyarkin
The central match of the day, perhaps, was held in Riga. And the clear victory of Latvia over Norway – hard, laborious and well-deserved – allowed one of the hosts of the tournament to return to the fight for the top 4 in the group. Yes, the defeat against Slovakia complicates it, you need to get points with the favorites somewhere, but so far this does not look impossible. The Norwegians, on the other hand, cherished the same hopes, but it was impossible for the Vikings to lose points with direct competitors. Well, a modest game in attack does not yet allow you to defeat everyone and everything, hoping only for the brilliant play of Haukeland at the last frontier.
The Canadians, in the evening session, explained everything to their rivals from Kazakhstan by the 8th minute, after which the match turned into an exhibition one. “Maple Leaves” shot down opponents in one gate, but allowed them to save face and even leave without dry rations. It is curious that the teams scored only two penalty minutes for two. Rubilov’s bone to bone was definitely not here.
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